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Adm. sizar at CORPUS CHRISTI, May 31, 1769. Of Nottinghamshire. [Doubtless s. of William (1739, Jesus).] ' Matric. Michs. 1769; Scholar; B.A. 1773. Succeeded another William Harding (? his father) as V. of Gt Hale, Lincs., 1775-94. He was almost certainly also V. of Freiston with Butterwick, 1799-1805: these livings are given to an Oxonian (B.A. 1785) by Foster. Married, 1774, Lady Compton, relict of Sir W. A. Compton, Bart. (P. B. G. Binnall.)
AB assigns Alphaston on account of dates